May 2012

May 29, 2012

On Wednesday (23 May) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs and new Shapeology dies. From then until 29 May the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 30 May.

Today I want to share a whimsical card I made with the gorgeous new Summer Garden stamp set.

Isn't this a little girls dream? I love all of the ribbons and flowers and floaty detail on this beautiful image - such a joy to color. I left the layout pretty simple to keep the main focus on the image... using just a touch of patterned paper from Bazzill Basics and a bit of wired organdy ribbon. Colored with Copics (body - V20, main/tail - V20/V22, ribbons - B12/B14, pole and saddle Y02/Y26, flowers RV52/R89, leaves YG41/G24)

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To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

May 27, 2012

On Wednesday (23 May) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs and new Shapeology dies. From then until 29 May the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 30 May.

Today I'm sharing a fresh summer card that uses one of the sentiments from Summer Letter Oval Seals as the focal point. I'ts a NCC... or co coloring card! (Well, I did color the tiny flip-flops on the sentiment, but that doesn't really count. LOL)

I cut out the flip flops with my Sizzix eClips (seasonal cartridge). I die cut a piece of Pinapple Bliss card stock with the Double Scallop Doily die (OMG...this is amazing) and another with the new Fun in the Sun Oval die. I attached a circle of patterned paper (from the Buttercup collection from Lilybee Designs) and stamped the sentiment on white card and cut to fit the oval die shape. I layered everything with foam tape and attached to a layer of Dragonfly card stock and then adhered it all to a Kachina card base.

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To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

May 25, 2012

On Wednesday (May 23) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new rubber designs and new Shapeology dies. From then until May 29th, the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop!

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12:00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on May 30th.

I'm hopping along today and I used this "road rad" Bike Kid image from the KennyK collection.

I then cut out the image with my Spellbinders circle die and matted it on black card stock. I stamped the sentiment from the Retro Bottle Caps set, die cut with the bottle cap die and matted that in black also. I attached the image and sentiment to red card stock. I then wrapped some black and white baker's twine around the layered pieces and attached them to a black card base.

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To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Whimsy Stamps is releasing 20 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets and 5 fabulous new Shapeology dies together with 3 new Shape EZ files today! These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until May 29, the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these wonderful new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 30 May) we will post a Release Round-Up on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of DT work from the new release week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

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Today I'm sharing a project made with the new Hopeful image. I LOVE this adorable little girl and she was so much fun to color! I paired her with a sentiment from the new Summer Garden set.

Head on over to the Whimsy Blog for a full reveal of the wonderful May release!

Don't forget to visit today's designers and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp, then pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for the next list of showcase posts!

May 19, 2012

It's time for another Crafty challenge... or should I say... "KRAFTY" this time???

The new coloring challenge is up over at the MIC Clubhouse and it's all about Coloring on Kraft paper!

I decided to abandon my Copics for the day (well, sort of...) and I pulled out my new Pan Pastels. I was super excited about using these on the darker Kraft paper...the colors were sooooo smooth and blendable. I need to find a really tiny applicator to get into those super small areas, but other than that, it was a snap! I even pulled out my Copics (yes... I couldn't give them up completely) and added a few details to pull it all together.

It's time for you to get Krafty and Colorful... head on over to the MIC Clubhouse challenge area to find out more deets! And check out the Gallery for more samples from the DT.

May 16, 2012

Welcome to the "Time To Shine" Blog hop! I'm joining a number of fabulous designers today to share projects that celebrate life's events and milestones both big and small.

This hop is just part of the fun happening over in the CardMaker CardSwaps forum this week. Challenges and games will be posted May 16-19, 2012 and you have until May 22, 2012 to get your projects posted to the appropriate thread.

One of the exciting games we are playing is "Unscramble It" and each designer in today's hop has a single special letter in their post. Collect the letters along the way and unscramble them to be entered into the drawing for a prize! Once you collect ALL the letters, the last hostess in the hop will direct you to the thread in the forum where you can find all the details you need to enter the drawing. (Keep Reading for MY Letter!)

I am excited to share my project for this hop... I'm sending this card off to my sister Leanne, who is traveling the well-worn path of weight loss. For years, she has been told that she needs to lose the excess weight and start taking care of her body. For years, she hasn't been ready. This year... she's ready! I'm so proud of her! She is taking it slow and focusing on the successes, not the failures as she she does battle with food and exercise. I made this card for her because I am her cheerleader... her support... her voice-of-reason when needed. I know from personal experience just how difficult it is to lose weight, and I know it's always easier when someone is in the stands cheering you on! So GO Leanne GO!

May 09, 2012

Today we are celebrating all of those teachers, leaders, and mentors who have made a difference in our lives.

There are a few special people who have helped shape my life and continue to have an effect on the person I am, and I am so very grateful. One of those people is Mrs. Berg. We called her "Ma Berg" and I spent 18 weeks in her classroom student teaching. She was amazing. Supportive, caring, smart, honest (brutally so when necessary), and invested. She helped mold me into the kind of teacher (and person) I am today. I am thankful that she was such a huge part of my life.

To Ma Berg... and all of the other great mentors and teachers out there... THANK YOU! You really do make a difference!

Check out the other CardMaker Designers to see just who inspires them to say, "Thanks!"

May 04, 2012

There are some pretty big changes going on over at Make It Crafty! A new store site, a new inspiration team (joining the current coloring team), a new inspiration blog, and a new clubhouse!

The MIC Clubhouse is the place to go to share your MIC creations (the gallery), chat with other MIC lovers, learn new coloring techniques, and find out the latest coloring challenges. (And yes... there are still prizes for the top 3 challenge winners!)

Speaking of challenges, the next challenge is posted HERE... and it is a doozie!

ColoringRainbows!

I wanted to do something a bit different (yeah, I can never just follow the rules...) So I did a "rainbow sunset" sort of thing. It looks really cool in person, but when I took the photo, the blends look horrible! Yikes!!!

As I was coloring this, I focused on trying to get one color to blend smoothly into the next. Some colors (V and BV) were much easier than others (Y and YR and R)... the key to smooth blending was using the flick and really keeping it wet... that was the hard part since I didn't want the color to run into the rest of the image. (I colored the background first.)

May 03, 2012

Make It Crafty is celebrating a new inspiration blog, a new inspiration team (separate from the coloring team), and a new artist! For the past month, the store inspiration team has been sharing beautiful samples, tips and tricks and amazing tutorials!

It's been a huge success and there are more surprises and additions coming soon!

To help celebrate, MIC is giving away a HUGE pile of goodies...

What’s in the collection of goodies??

6 MiC Rubber Stamps

3 packets of paper flowers

4 chipboard sets

12 Ciao Copic markers

WOW... everything you need to start being CRAFTY!

Head on over to the MIC store inspiration blog HERE for more details and to enter!

Important Info.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I am currently working as a freelance designer and/or educator for Copic and DRG Publishers. While I am compensated by these companies, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of their products. I will never recommend something that I don't personally use and enjoy.